In this case, it is a wood carving of a tender figure of a child boy accompanied by flowers carved in maple wood and painted with a brush by Dolfi craftsmen in Val Gardena.
The carvers usually used indigenous tree species, such as walnut, poplar and pine in Italy and Spain, lime in eastern and southern Germany, and oak in the Lower Rhine region and on the northern coasts. Hard, fine-grained woods such as stone pine and stone pine were preferred for small sculptures. Various tools are used to carve the shape. The rough shape is prepared with a saw, axe and chisel, with flat, rounded chisels being driven in with a hammer or, more carefully, with the elbow of the hand, then several narrower knives are used to carve and cut, and finally the surface is rasped and polished.
The collection of wooden children can be viewed on our online website. Purchasing is quick and easy and we ship within a few days worldwide, directly to your home.
The carvers usually used indigenous tree species, such as walnut, poplar and pine in Italy and Spain, lime in eastern and southern Germany, and oak in the Lower Rhine region and on the northern coasts. Hard, fine-grained woods such as stone pine and stone pine were preferred for small sculptures. Various tools are used to carve the shape. The rough shape is prepared with a saw, axe and chisel, with flat, rounded chisels being driven in with a hammer or, more carefully, with the elbow of the hand, then several narrower knives are used to carve and cut, and finally the surface is rasped and polished.
The collection of wooden children can be viewed on our online website. Purchasing is quick and easy and we ship within a few days worldwide, directly to your home.
